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- 14. Based on what the nebular theory tells us about the formation of our own solar system, what does the theory predict for the possibility of other planetary systems? Group of answer choices Other planetary systems should be identical to our own. Planetary systems should be very rare. Most stars should have one or two planets, but not more. Planetary systems should be common. 15. Which of the following statements best describes the accomplishments of these three people? Group of answer choices Tycho collected the data, Kepler provided the model in the form of laws, Newton explained the model in terms of gravity. Kepler collected the data, Tycho provided the model in the form of laws, Newton explained the model in terms of gravity. Tycho collected the data, Newton provided the model in the form of laws, Kepler explained the model in terms of gravity. Newton collected the data, Tycho provided the model in the form of laws, Kepler explained the model in terms of gravity.4) Science fiction movies often portray asteroid belts as crowded, dense regions that require spaceships to maneuver quickly to get through them. In this problem, we will calculate the fraction of volume in an asteroid belt that is actually occupied by asteroids. a) If there are 300,000 large asteroids between 2 and 3 AU from the Sun, and each asteroid is assumed to be spherical with a radius of 100 km, determine the total volume occupied by asteroids in this region. Recall that the volume of a sphere is given by the equation V = 4TR³ /3. b) Let's assume the region in which these asteroids orbit is an annulus with an inner radius of 2 AU, an outer radius of 3 AU, and a thickness of 2Ro. Determine the volume of this region. Recall that the area of a circle is given by the equation A = TR². Here are two conversions that you'll need: 1 AU = 1.496 × 108 km and 1 Ro = 6.955 × 105 km. c) What is the ratio of the volume occupied by asteroids to the volume of the asteroid belt (i.e., the…6 Why isn't there a planet where the asteroid belt is located? A The temperature in this portion of the solar nebula was just right to prevent rock from sticking together. B C D There was too much rocky material to form a terrestrial planet, but not enough gaseous material to form a jovian planet. There was not enough material in this part of the solar nebula to form a planet. Gravitational tugs from Jupiter prevented material from collecting together to form a planet. E A planet once formed here, but it was broken apart by a catastrophic collision.
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